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I made a small dent in the information gap between consumers and the makeup industry today. Sometimes, it just starts with one person. I love reading the Environmental Working Groups website (www.ewg.org/skindeep). They have a cosmetics database that is out-of-this-world informative! A few weeks ago, I looked up the most hazardous foundations and found Rimmel and BareMinerals were the bad guys. They rate 8-9 (1 good, 10 bad) for liquid and power foundation. Well...I got to share that with my boyfriends, girlfriend today and she uses both of these products! She was mortified. I'm sending her a bunch of free samples home with my mom this week: foundation, blush, and eyeshadow.
Consumers must face this one fact: we are not protected by the FDA in terms of what is safe and unsafe ingredients for cosmetics. I wrote a blog today about sodium lauryl sulfate (link above). I didn't focus so much on the scientific reasons SLS is bad for your skin. Although, the research is surfacing. SLS is irritating to the skin. Plus! It's in everything. Cosmetics and bath/beauty companies use it because it's cheap. Consumers like foamy products and they buy the stuff.
Take a second, and look at all the bath and beauty products you use on a daily basis. How many of them contain SLS?
Back to my point....Consumers must protect themselves. That is why I do so much internet research. I also research using my experience with bath and beauty products over the past 25+ years. When I stopped using face and body wash with SLS, my skin changed. It's clear, soft, and not irritated. I don't need science to figure that out.
I want to go back to the basics. I'm working on all-natural bath and beauty products that treat the skin with essential oils and natural fragrance. I use all-natural preservatives and limited ingredients. The shampoo and conditioner line will be introduced in the next 2-3 weeks. I'm working on a campaign right now to raise funds. To learn more please follow me on Facebook:
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